CHEF TEACH ME
A HANDS ON GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE
STOP WATCHING
START COOKING
SHARE IT · COOK IT · MASTER IT ·
SHARE IT · COOK IT · MASTER IT ·
You won’t JUST sit there and watch CHEF JKP do the clever bit. BE PREPARED TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY
01 / NOT A DEMONSTRATION
You’ll chop, season, taste, fix, plate and learn why it works. No experience required. No intimidating chef theatre. Just the kind of professional knowledge that changes the way you cook at home.
Dinner Party Secrets
OCTOBER 31
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How to create an impressive three-course dinner without spending the entire evening in the kitchen.
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How to plan a three-course dinner backwards from serving time.
What can be prepared the day before.
How to build contrasting flavour and texture.
How to cook chicken accurately and safely.
How to make a restaurant-style pan sauce.
How to plate confidently without making the food look overworked.
Become the host with the most!
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Price: AED 495 per person
Duration: 2 hoursDate: October 31, 2026
Time slots:
Morning class: 10:00 - 12:00
Afternoon class 14:00 - 16:00
RISE & SHINE
November 07
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Master restaurant-quality breakfast favourites, from perfectly poached eggs and hollandaise to crisp rösti and golden French toast.
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How to poach several eggs without panic.
How to make and rescue hollandaise.
How to control moisture when cooking potatoes.
How to achieve golden French toast without burning it.
How to balance a brunch plate so it does not become overly rich.
How to prepare brunch for several guests and serve everything hot.
Master basic knife skills.
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Price: AED 450 per person
Duration: 2 hoursDate: November 07, 2026
Time slots:
Morning class: 10:00 - 12:00
Afternoon class 14:00 - 16:00
surf & Turf
November 14
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Remove the fear from cooking expensive proteins and understand exactly what happens in the pan.
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Selecting and storing meat and fish.
Raw-protein hygiene and avoiding cross-contamination.
Prepare and cook fish properly.
Pan temperature and oil selection.
Rare, medium-rare, medium and well-done temperature awareness.
Resting and carryover cooking.
Butter-basting and aromatics.
Deglazing a pan and producing a quick sauce.
Recognising doneness by evidence rather than guesswork.
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Price: AED 550 per person
Duration: 2 hoursDate: November 14, 2026
Time slots:
Morning class: 10:00 - 12:00
Afternoon class 14:00 - 16:00
02 / THE CHEF JKP FORMAT
THREE DISHES * TWO HOURS
ONE TABLE
The Signature
Cook one of the Chef JKP’s defining dishes and hear the memory behind it, the detail you’ll never find on a recipe card.
The Skill
Master one restaurant technique you’ll use for years: heat, seasoning, sauce, timing or the elusive perfect finish.
The Surprise
The Chef JKP curveball. One unexpected ingredient. One quick decision. Permission to get it gloriously wrong.
Every class changes. The format doesn’t. That’s what makes Chef Teach Me a series, not a one off workshop.
03/ YOUR CHEF
MOST PEOPLE KNOW HIM AS CHEF JKP.
James has spent more than 20 years inside serious kitchens. Now he’s opening the door.
From Michelin-level kitchens and BBC television to leading culinary teams across the Middle East, James Knight-Paccheco has built a career on the belief that food is memories, emotion and connection.
Chef Teach Me brings that experience out from behind the pass and into your hands.
Why We Stir the Pot
We believe a good meal can negotiate peace, end a sulk, or launch a Wednesday into a legend. Every tip, spice blend, and utensil we recommend has survived our own wild Tuesday-night experiments.
Follow the Sizzle
Follow the Sizzle
your NEXT MEMORY
STARTS AT THE STOVE
